cover-upnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌv.ər.ʌp/us/ˈkʌv.ɚ.ʌp/an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake:
Allegations of a cover-up of the effects of pollution have been strongly denied.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymize
- anonymous
- backroom
- backstage
- counsel
- dissimulation
- entre nous
- executive privilege
- furtive
- gatepost
- lid
- lip
- privately
- privileged
- sanctum
- secrecy
- secret
- skeleton
- sweep
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